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As soon as Zi Yan saw Xiao Fan, she went straight to his side and whispered something to him.

The First Elder sat behind a large table, looking at Xiao Fan and his companions standing opposite him, and said with a kind expression, "You've arrived."

Xiao Fan felt that the elder's gaze was somewhat meaningful.

Considering that his battle with Ling Quan took place within the inner courtyard, Xiao Fan knew that the inner courtyard must know about his victory over Ling Quan, and perhaps the Grand Elder was even present at the time.

After all, given how ostentatiously Lingquan and his group entered the inner courtyard, Xiao Fan didn't believe the inner courtyard was so trusting.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan smiled and nodded at the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder was slightly taken aback by Xiao Fan's actions, then smiled inwardly: "This little guy is quite clever..."

The elder then turned his gaze to the crowd and said somewhat seriously, "The main reason I called you here this time is because of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower."

"Some of you may already know that this year's Heavenly Flame Refining Tower is even more dangerous than before."

At this point, the elder paused, giving everyone some time to calm down, before continuing, "You are all among the top talents in the academy. I won't hide it from you, the success rate of this tower's bottom tempering is extremely low. One wrong move and you might all perish at the bottom of the tower."

"So, if you give up this training, you can get an extra chance to enter the academy's combat skills hall as compensation for your top ten ranking."

Upon hearing the elder's words, everyone fell silent.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, but neither spoke immediately.

The items in the Arena held little appeal for them.

They already possessed Earth-rank Dou Techniques, so they didn't lack any more. Xiao Yan wanted to improve further, and the only way to evolve the Burning Technique was by absorbing different flames. Therefore, the two of them had only one goal from beginning to end.

That is the Fallen Heart Flame at the bottom of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower!

Lin Xiuya was the first to make a decision without waiting for long.

He stood in the crowd, hands behind his back, bowed to the Grand Elder, and said calmly, "Grand Elder, the path of cultivation is never a quiet and ordinary one. I have never relied on stability to get here. This is just a trial, and I am not afraid."

"Heh, you're not afraid, but do you think we are?"

Yan Hao also stepped forward, standing next to Lin Xiuya, and proudly said, "I, Yan Hao, have always believed only in my own fists. No matter what kind of crisis it is, I will smash it to pieces!"

Liu Qing didn't speak, but took a step forward. A sharp and domineering aura emanated from him. Although he didn't say a word, his fighting spirit had already explained his choice.

Lin Yan looked at Lin Xiuya and the other two, a flash of understanding in his eyes, and laughed loudly, saying, "I've always been unconvinced by you guys, but I, Lin Yan, am not afraid of trouble."

As he spoke, Lin Yan walked to the front, looking completely indifferent.

Those who made it into the top ten are all exceptionally intelligent. Apart from Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, the rest of them are almost all at the peak of the Dou Ling realm.

The tempering in the inner fire at the bottom of the Black Tower is known as the ticket to becoming a Battle King.

No one would be willing to give up.

After Lin Xiuya, Lin Yan and others expressed their opinions, the rest of the people also chose to enter the Black Tower.

"haha okay!"

The Grand Elder looked at the group and felt a surge of excitement.

Although worried about the loss of several students and the potential loss of the academy's younger generation, the Grand Elder did not want these students to become cowards who feared death.

"In that case, please follow me!"

Besides, he and those old guys had already reinforced the seal, and the Grand Elder felt that it wouldn't be a problem to let these youngsters complete their inner fire tempering peacefully.

Chapter 237 At the Bottom of the Black Tower, Heart Flame Enters the Body! (Seventh Update)

The Grand Elder quickly led Xiao Fan and his group to the location of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

According to past practice, the top ten students would gather in front of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, and then the Grand Elder would lead them to the bottom of the tower.

It was only because of the changes this year that the Grand Elder asked them to come to his place in advance, giving them a choice.

When the group arrived at the location of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, a dense crowd had gathered there.

After all, every time the top ten enter the bottom of the tower, the rest of the people will be around the Black Tower, which can be considered a tradition.

After all, there's a chance that a Dou Wang powerhouse might be born among them.

In front of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, there is a large square.

This place belongs only to a few powerful forces within the inner court.

Today, Panmen occupies a piece of that territory.

Xiao Yan gazed at the territory occupied by the Panmen from afar, then glanced back at the crowd standing in the distance, his heart filled with emotion.

Six months ago, I was just someone who was only qualified to stand on the periphery.

When the Grand Elder arrived with everyone, they immediately made way for him.

Upon arriving at the tower entrance, the Grand Elder declared with overwhelming authority, "Except for the top ten students in the competition, no one else is allowed to enter the tower today. Anyone who violates this rule will be barred from cultivating inside the tower for six months."

The Grand Elder looked at everyone, then flashed into the Black Tower.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan waved to Hu Jia and the others in the Pan Gate, and followed the Grand Elder into the Black Tower.

The moment you step into the black tower, the light dims instantly.

The air was thick with the intense heat of the heat.

The group followed the elder in silence.

Only Zi Yan frowned and walked to Xiao Fan's side, muttering, "I don't like the atmosphere inside at all."

Then she nudged Xiao Fan and said, "Also, I've finished the candy beans you made for me. Make me some more when we get out."

"Row!"

Xiao Fan patted Zi Yan's head and agreed.

The others were startled when they saw Xiao Fan rubbing Zi Yan's head, but considering that this wasn't the first time Xiao Fan had done this, and Zi Yan hadn't punished him, they couldn't help but feel a little envious.

The eldest elder at the front, seeing Zi Yan's appearance, became even more interested in Xiao Fan.

After all, there are practically no people who can make Ziyan so polite. It was only because he took Ziyan in that she was able to listen to him. As for other people, Ziyan would not listen to them at all.

Along the way, the Grand Elder led a few people down the winding stairs inside the Black Tower.

The surrounding air gradually became heavier and hotter as the group took their steps.

Moreover, as the group ventured deeper into the area, the surrounding light dimmed further, with only a faint glow remaining on the steps.

If it weren't for the fact that he was the Grand Elder, everyone might have turned around and run away long ago.

After all, such a depressing atmosphere is the most unbearable for people.

Only Xiao Fan remained calm.

This is because when the Eagle Guardian took him to the Black Skull Tomb, its structure was quite similar to this place.

They are all spiral staircases leading deep underground.

The only difference is that the air there is mostly dark, while here it is mostly fire.

After walking for about ten minutes, the group arrived at a spacious area.

Because the stairs they were taking were not the ones used by the students in the Black Tower, no one knew which floor they were on.

The space ahead was incredibly vast, but unlike the training rooms above, this open area was bare and extremely empty.

"Let's go!"

The elder nodded and then led everyone toward the huge black hole in the center.

Seeing the Grand Elder's actions, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

They stopped when they were about ten meters away from the black hole.

Before them was a round, emerald-green jade stone. In front of them sat two unfamiliar elders, who rarely ventured out, so no one recognized them.

"Everyone, get on!"

The elder pointed to the jade on the ground and addressed the crowd.

Xiao Fan and the others nodded, then sat cross-legged on the jade stone. They immediately felt a cool aura emanating from the jade stone, enveloping their bodies and completely isolating them from the outside heat.

Then the elder looked at everyone and said, "Let's begin."

The two elders nodded and simultaneously performed a strange hand seal. As they moved, a distorted spatial seal reappeared above the black hole behind them.

"There's a seal here too!"

Looking at the seal in the sky, Xiao Yan knew that the academy valued the seal on the Fallen Heart Flame extremely highly.

As the two elders moved, a hand seal was placed on the seal in the air, and then, under everyone's gaze, a white ball of light the size of a human head emerged from it.

Immediately afterwards, many more white orbs of light appeared; if you counted them carefully, there were exactly nine.

The ball of light landed in front of everyone, and the white light shield outside gradually dissipated, revealing the invisible flame in the center.

The invisible flames were constantly churning and twisting, but because of the jade stones beneath them, none of them noticed the aura emanating from the flames.

The Grand Elder looked at everyone and said, "This is the Origin Heart Flame. Every year, it takes a huge amount of manpower and resources from our academy to obtain only three or four batches. Moreover, it has basically no effect on those above the Dou Wang level. However, for those who have not reached the Dou Wang level, once they pass the body tempering of the Origin Heart Flame, they have basically obtained the ticket to the Dou Wang level. So you must seize this opportunity."

“Each year’s top ten on the Strong List come here to be tempered by the Primal Heart Flame, but there is a 50% chance of failure. Moreover, this year’s Heart Flame is even more violent. I estimate that your success rate is only 20%.”

“In the past, if something went wrong during your tempering process, we would have had a chance to help you suppress it, but this year…”

At this point, the Grand Elder sighed.